Speaker: Mr. Allen R. Espelita, OTR, OTRP, CVP, CEAS I

Assistive Technology aims to offer the widest range of supports so that the user can make best use of all the features and advantages that technology has to offer. Assistive Technology is any item, whether purchased off the shelf, or customized, which enhances an individual’s independence. Assistive technology works best when a good match is reached between the user and the technology. AT is a tool, a means to an end. It is not an end in itself. This is an important point to remember when you are trying out different types of Assistive Technologies. User-friendliness is a key feature to look out for when you set about trialing new devices, or introducing devices to someone else (Enable Ireland, 2011).

Fees
Pre-Registration (until February 23)
ASP Member – P 400
Non-Member – P 500

On Site Registration
ASP Member – P 500
Non-Member – P 600

For more details, please call Autism Society Philippines at 9266941/9298447 or click here to visit their blog.

With the increasing demand for more muscle tape users, Muscle Tape Philippines felt the need for an accreditation course, which will standardize the practitioners’ knowledge and skills. Courses that will aid the practitioners have a practical knowledge and clinical reasoning using the tape.

Together with SOMATIC, they design a 2 day accreditation course,that is based on the biomechanics and current evidences. All the modules would be discussed in two days.

Module 1- muscle tape for the upper extremities
Module 2- muscle tape for the lower extremities
Module 3- muscle tape for the spine and other joints

OBJECTIVES:

• Study the different modern biomechanics of the joints and tissues (nerve, soft tissues, ligament, tendons and fascia)
• Correlate these biomechanics knowledge with the properties and characteristics of muscle tape
• Understand the rationale for the different taping techniques
• Understand the indications, contraindications and precautions of using therapeutic tapes
• Discuss common injuries and dysfunctions that would benefit from using muscle tape
• Create a pool of practitioners for easier referrals

FEES:
Includes 2 tapes, hand outs and certificate. Additional tapes are available on site at discounted rates! Free extra roll of muscle tape for first 10 attendees.

On or before February 17,2011 – Php 4,000
Onsite registration – Php 4,500
Somatic members – Php 3,500
Second time attendees – free (just pay for the tapes and/or handouts)

For inquiries, contact Leomil Adriano at +639159096652 / +6393284thera (85372) or at leomil_mspt@yahoo.com.

Speaker: Anna Yap Tan Pascual, MRS, OTR, OTRP

Click on the above image for more details, or contact the speaker directly at yapotrp@yahoo.com.

Source: OTAP Inc.

Workplace injuries such as repetitive strain injuries (RSI’s) account for 42% of all lost time claims and 50% of all lost time days. To increase awareness on these issues, the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers is pleased to offer the 13th annual RSIPLUS Awareness Day on Wednesday February 29, 2012 at no fee.

With the aid of the eDome at Cambrian College, now anyone can access this year’s RSI Day event regardless of geographic location. All that is required is a high speed internet connection, sound, and Microsoft Live Meeting. Using this method people will be able to partake in the event regardless of geographic location.

Click here for more information on how to register and participate in this event.

As part of World Confederation for Physical Therapy’s continued efforts to facilitate information exchange across the profession it is pleased to be able to offer this opportunity free of charge.

The following four discussion panels and eight focused symposia have been selected. Discussion panels include a video recording of the session with an option to download PowerPoint presentations. Focused symposia include a full audio recording with the accompanying PowerPoint slides.

Discussion panels

• Re-building for good: how physical therapy projects can bring long-term sustainable benefits in conflict zones and disaster areas
• Promoting health, preventing disability: are physical therapists playing their part?
• The bigger picture: how physical therapists can bring change to health policy and service provision
• Health human resources: factors affecting equitable access to physical therapy in all parts of the world

Focused symposia

• Teaching people about pain
• Global physical activity transitions: emerging measurement and therapeutic opportunity?
• Future trends in cardiac rehabilitation
• Physical therapy leadership in disability and HIV: sharing international perspectives
• Development of evidence-based recommendations for physical therapy diagnosis and treatment
• Forging links to moral action: Reaching beyond boundaries
• Spinal manipulation – evidence for physiotherapist delivery of effective procedures
• Cochrane systematic reviews – enabling evidence-based physiotherapy after stroke

Click here to start viewing these WCPT presentations online.

Presenter
Rita Fleming-Castaldy, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA

Dr. Fleming-Castaldy is an associate professor in the occupational therapy department at the University of Scranton and editor of the National OT Certification Review and Study Guide and the Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Course Manual and serves as an instructor and the research and development consultant for TherapyEd, a major national occupational therapy examination preparation company.

For this webinar, Dr. Fleming-Castaldy will discuss rumors, realities and strategies for successfully passing the NBCOT exam on your first attempt.

Click here to register for this free event.

Overview
PPTA Cebu Congress 2012 aims to provide a venue to discuss the present significant issues being confronted by the physical therapy profession and its individual professionals regarding regulation, education, service delivery, and professional organization representation. A featured forum aims provide an opportunity for major stakeholders of the physical therapy profession in the country to present their views regarding the future state of profession in the areas of licensure and regulation, undergraduate and post-graduate education, service demand and supply, and professional organization. The program also provides an opportunity for physical therapy research to be presented by local practitioners.

Participants
Jointly organized by PPTA and the three schools of physical therapy in Cebu, it will be the highlight of their joint celebration of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Week. The congress will be attended by students and faculty, aside from being opened to local professionals. Physical therapy schools and practitioners of neighboring provinces are also invited to this whole-day event.

Program
The following are presenters and panel members for the congress:

• Professional Regulation Commission, represented by the members of the Regulatory Board for Occupational and Physical Therapy;Commission on Higher Education, represented by the members of the Technical Panel for Physical Therapy Education;
• Philippine Physical Therapy Association, represented by its Board of Directors and Board of Officers;
  Association of Philippine Physical Therapy Students, represented by its Board of Officers; and
• Representatives of the Cebu schools of physical therapy: Cebu Doctors’ University, Southwestern University, and Velez College of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

Schedule
Saturday, 18 February 2012
8-845 Registration; Opening of Cebu Doctors’ University College of Rehabilitation Science Month Exhibits
845-9 Opening Program
9-930 Philippine Physical Therapy Association, Inc. (PPTA) presentation || G Manalang Jr., PPTA President
930-10 Commission on Higher Education (CHED) presentation || C Ramos-Peralta, Committee Chair for Physical Therapy Education
10-1040 Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) presentation || Hon. B Reyes and Hon. R. Agustin; Members of the Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
1040-1115 BREAK
1115-1145 National Health Trends || R Mercado, Member of the PPTA Board of Directors
1145-1215 Association of Philippine Physical Therapy Students (APPTS) || JA Vergara, APPTS President
1215-130 LUNCH
130-215 Local Perspective: Physical Therapy Trends || Representatives of Cebu Doctors University, Southwestern University and Velez College
215-330 Open Forum || ME Grageda, Moderator
330-5 Research Forum || EJ Gorgon, Forum Chair
Schools and researchers are encouraged to submit abstracts (See call for research papers)
5-520 Closing program; Invitation to upcoming PPTA activities

Pre-congress activities will be held on 4 and 17 February 2012 at Southwestern University.

For more information, click here or visit the PPTA website.

Theme: “Making the Rights Real for Filipinos with Autism”

“Making the Rights Real for Filipinos with Autism” was adopted as the theme for this year’s celebration to give emphasis on the realization of the rights of individuals affected with autism and to support the campaign of the United Nations to give special attention to Persons with Disabilities which comprised 15% of the world’s population according to the 2011 data of the World Health Organization (WHO). Persons with Disabilities are the most vulnerable and marginalized sector of the society.

Source: ASP

There are heaps of activities lined up to celebrate this special occasion. Click here for details.

Three day course Overview:

Day 1

AM
Lecture on TCM Pulse – this is a focus on pulse qualities and there relationship to the organs
-TCM pulse taking is based on distinct palpation of pulse qualities, such as rolling, wiry, taut, etc..
-Objective is to learn how to discern between each of the different pulse qualities in a clinical setting

PM
Practical on meridian palpation and needling
-an acupuncture point has a distinct palpatory experience, this course will teach you how feel a meridian and how to feel both repletion and vacuity at different acupuncture points: this is the best way to find effective acupuncture points rather than just go by text book ideas of point prescription
-needling will be talked about and shown in terms of meridian based acupuncture

Day 2

AM
Lecture on meridian therapy and pulse based on Japanese medicine – this is the pulse and how it relates to the meridians; pulse positions are looked at in greater detail here
-this lecture to will teach how to use the pulse to determine the imbalance in the meridian, for example the determine repletions and vacuities

PM
Root treatment points and needling
-this is an emphasis on picking and treating the right points to balance the patient, called the “root” treatment, if you want to be effective in treating a difficult case this is the real “ancient secret” to success
-some authorities would argue that 80% of the success to acupuncture lies in proficient use of root treatment

Day 3

AM
Lecture integration of pulse taking using both TCM and Japanese
-lets now look at combining both skills of pulse taking for meridian and organ imbalance

PM
Whole Workshop Integration and Case Analysis

This training aims to put together basic treatment together using palpation, needling techniques and root treatment this will again include practical. This whole three day course will teach how to use both traditional theory from ancient Chinese texts such as the Nanjing, SuWen and Lingshu. This is then integrated with the palpatory style of meridian therapy.

Trainer:
ROBERT MCDONALD, DTCM, DO-MTP
OSteopath
Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Fees:
Includes hand outs, certificates and acupuncture kits.

Early registration (on/before Feb. 10, 2012) – 16,000Php
after Feb. 10, 2012 – 18,500 PHP

For Inquiries:
Please contact leomil_mspt@yahoo.com or somaticphils@gmail.com / +639159096652 / +6393285-THERA (84372)

When & Where
February 12, 2012 (1:00 pm to 8:00 pm)
AMV Hall, College of Accountancy , University of Santo Tomas

The Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine will be holding a Post-Convention Workshop entitled, “ Current Trends on Spinal Manipulation and Stroke Rehabilitation.”

SPEAKERS:
The invited speakers for this workshop are members of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine from Temple University Hospital , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . They are Dr. Ernesto Cruz and Dr. Michael Weinik.

Dr. Ernesto Cruz is a physical therapy graduate of the University of Santo Tomas who pursued Medicine in UST. He went to the United States and finished his residency training in Rehabilitation Medicine at the Temple University. He is presently an Associate Professor of the Temple University Hospital. His special interests are stroke and geriatric rehabilitation. He will be talking about new exercises for stroke patient.

Dr. Michael Weinik is a doctor of Osteopathic Medicine who went pursued rehabilitation medicine as his specialty. His interests are musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports medicine rehabilitation. He will be teaching spinal manipulation-basic principle, assessment and treatment

OBJECTIVES:
1. To review the biomechanical basis of spinal manipulation
2. To demonstrate to the participants the proper technique on spinal assessment and spinal manipulation
3. To teach the participants the new exercises that are being used in patients with stroke.

12:00 -1:00 Registration
1:00 -1: 45 Spinal Manipulation: Its Biomechanical Basis
1:45 – 2:30 Assessment of Low Back Pain: Demonstration
2:30 -3:30 Workshop: Spinal Assessment
330 -4:15 Spinal Manipulation: Techniques
4:15 – 5:15 Workshop: Spinal Manipulation
5:15 -5:45 Break
5:45 – 6:30 Therapeutic Exercises in Stroke Rehabilitation
6:30 -7:30 Workshop: Therapeutic Exercises in STroke

REGISTRATION FEE:
Students – 1,800 php
Professional- 2,000 php

For more information, please contact PARM secretariat (Lei or Jane) at tel no. 415-9048 or 410-1597 (during office hours only) or click here.